Plugin Boutique has announced an exclusive promotion on the Steel Tones multi-sampled instrument library for Kontakt. Steel Tones captures the essence of an 8-tongue Hapi Drum (D-major pentatonic) steel “tank” tuned percussion instrument.
Our particular model has 8 tongues tuned to a D-major pentatonic scale. Each note has a strong fundamental tone wrapped in a haze of complex overtones and harmonics and a long, very mellow sustain. We recorded it with a close stereo pair of Neumann studio mics for a dry and very present sound, as well as a second stereo pair captured in a hall at 15 feet for an open, spacious sound. We sampled it deeply with 7 round robins and up to 9 velocity layers per note, using soft rubber mallets and hard metal mallets.
You can chromatically solo, combine or layer the different articulations, tongues and mic positions to create your own unique sonic blends. You can control each layer’s volume with the swell control, adjust attack, sample start offset, release, semi-tone pitch-stepping and define playable midi key range. These easy-to-use main parameter controls give you truly endless creative possibilities. We also include dozens of expertly sound-designed ambiences, textures, soundscapes, organic synth pads and custom presets, drawn from the acoustic source to provide excellent accompaniment and underscoring tools.
Available for the full version of Kontakt 4.5 or higher, Steel Tones is on sale for $36.75 USD until October 30th, 2021 (regular $49 USD).
More information: Soundiron
